Kiku Gardens Inc
The corporation provides services and/or facilities for seniors and/or individuals with health conditions or impairments; to help meet their physical, social and psychological needs and to promote their health, secutiy, and sense of well-being; to bring together and support nikkei of all generations and the organizations that servethe,; and to engage in such other activities as are incidental, compatible, complementary and/or consistent with the purposes and the mission of the corporation.
Kiku Gardens Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,136,448
- +11.9% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $412,704
- +15.7% vs 2025
- Qualifying distributions (2026)
- $423,385
- Expenses (2026)
- $508,156
- -4.9% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Kiku Gardens Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $186K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $186K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Temple San Diego San Diego, CA | — | $60,000 |
| SD Japanese Christian Church San Diego, CA | — | $60,000 |
| Pioneer Ocean View Church of Christ San Diego, CA | — | $60,000 |
| Apple Youchien San Diego, CA | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9,136,448 | $412,704 | $508,156 | — | — | $423,385 | $223,004 |
| 2025 | $8,162,100 | $356,584 | $534,605 | $186,000 | 4 | — | $304,268 |
| 2024 | $8,337,083 | $371,592 | $333,164 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $280,321 |
| 2023 | $8,300,084 | $849,846 | $235,825 | — | — | — | $729,714 |
| 2022 | $7,675,141 | $543,354 | $104,707 | — | — | — | $272,303 |
| 2021 | $7,236,494 | $381,734 | $64,463 | $30,000 | Total only | — | $207,963 |
| 2019 | $6,998,611 | $128,050 | $88,078 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $123,550 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kiku Gardens Inc
Based on IRS filings
Kiku Gardens Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Chula Vista, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2026, it made $423K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $223K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kiku Gardens Inc is led by Glenn Kobayashi, Chair of the since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Glenn Kobayashi
Chair of the
President → Chair of the, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Yagura
V Chair of T
1st Vice President → President, 2022
President → V Chair of T, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kinoshita
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Lin
Board of Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yukiko Sakurai
Board of Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Kaneko
Executive Di
Director → President, 2025
President → Executive Di, 2026
On filings since 2019
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephens Sato
Officer
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Officer, 2026
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Yagura
Board Member
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Ojiri
Board Member
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emilie Yanagi
2nd Vice President
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Torio
Board Member
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Bruce Fujinami (2019–2025) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Buzzard (2019–2025) — Board Member
- Former: Gene Davies (2022–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Luanne Kanzawa (2022–2025) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Nancy Martinez (2022–2025) — Assistant Se
- Former: Linda Cho (2025) — Board Member
- Former: Jeanne Kikuko Elyea (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Miyo Reff (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Sharon Kunugi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Holstein (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: LuAnn Lee (2021) — Director
- Former: David Tuites (2019) — Director
- Former: Eugene Davies (2019) — Director
- Former: Gary Ishida (2019) — Director
- Former: Randal Okamura (2019) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Steven Tomiya (2019) — 2nd Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kiku Gardens Inc
How large is Kiku Gardens Inc?
Kiku Gardens Inc reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $413K.
What is Kiku Gardens Inc?
Kiku Gardens Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Chula Vista, CA. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Kiku Gardens Inc operate?
Kiku Gardens Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Kiku Gardens Inc's EIN?
Kiku Gardens Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3368020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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